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Entries in idioms (93)

Tuesday
Feb142012

“Thank you so much. I was at my wits' end trying to figure that out!”

Thank you so much. I was at my wits

You were having a problem with your computer. A coworker fixed it for you. You're really grateful because the problem was very frustrating. You say:

Thank you so much. I was at my wits' end trying to figure that out!

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Friday
Feb102012

“You look like you're about to nod off.”

You look like you

You're riding home from a concert with a friend. She looks really sleepy. You want to warn her not to go to sleep, so you say this.

You look like you're about to nod off.

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Sunday
Feb052012

“That look she gave him sent chills up my spine.”

That look she gave him sent chills up my spine.

You just saw a horror movie with a friend. You're talking about parts of the movie that scared you. You say:

That look she gave him sent chills up my spine.

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Tuesday
Jan312012

“Come on, spit it out.”

Come on, spit it out.

Your daughter is trying to tell you something, but she seems nervous. She's hesitating, but you're in a hurry. You tell her:

Come on, spit it out.

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Tuesday
Jan312012

“Can you tell him to swing by my office when he gets a chance?”

Can you tell him to swing by my office when he gets a chance?

You want to talk to one of your coworkers. You go to talk to him, but he's not at his desk. You ask another coworker to give him a message:

Can you tell him to swing by my office when he gets a chance?

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Sunday
Jan292012

“I predict that she'll win by a landslide.”

I predict that she

You're talking with a friend about an upcoming election. You think that one of the candidates is a lot more popular than the others. You say:

I predict that she'll win by a landslide.

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Monday
Jan232012

“I'm on a roll! No pun intended.”

I

You're bowling with some friends. You're playing really well and just got your third strike in a row. You're excited, so you say:

I'm on a roll! No pun intended.

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Sunday
Jan222012

“I was thinking a shark or something along those lines.”

I was thinking a shark or something along those lines.

You're considering getting a tattoo. You're not sure exactly what you want to get, but you have some ideas. A friend asks you what tattoo you want, and you say:

I was thinking a shark or something along those lines.

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Tuesday
Jan172012

“Ah well... I gave it my best shot”

Your old music player broke. You tried to fix it, but you weren't able to after trying for 30 minutes. Now you're throwing it away. You think: 

Ah well... I gave it my best shot.

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Saturday
Dec312011

“You're a real pain in the neck, you know?”

English Lesson: a real pain in the neck

Your brother's car ran out of gas, so he called you to ask if you'd come pick him up. You're annoyed, so you say:

You're a real pain in the neck, you know?

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